<p> <span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">1cm</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">를 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">100</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">억에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인은 남자에게 거래를 제안했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">내가 자네를 데려올 때 약속했지 않았는가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">분명 그랬지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">하지만 정말로 이렇게 거래하게 될 줄이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 남자는 키를 파는 사람이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">언제부턴가 돈 많은 사람들이 기억</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이름</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키 등등 뭐든지 사들이기 시작했고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그래서 남자와 같은 키 파는 사람이 생겨났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">저 집에서 살게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">대신 아까 말했다시피 내가 원할 때마다 자네는 키를 팔아야 하네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">감사합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 남자는 속으로 생각했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">엄청나게 이득이 되는 일이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키를 팔고 돈을 버는 데다가 집까지 주고 게다가 노인이 계속 비싸게 사줄 테니 손님이 끊길 우려도 없으니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">10cm, 2000</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">억</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">옙</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이천억 받았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이제 집에 가서 쉬게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 이 얼마나 환상적인 일인가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 가끔 한 번 노인네가 와서 키를 사고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키는 조금 줄어들지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">들어오는 돈은 평생 못 만져본 돈을 받는 일</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이런 노인네를 만나다니 난 운이 좋았어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 남자는 노인과 처음 만났을 때를 떠올렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">남자는 낯선 곳에서 눈을 뜨고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">처음으로 키를 팔려고 하고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">자네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">앞으론 나한테만 파는 게 어떤가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 처음으로 키를 팔기 시작한 남자 앞에 한 노인이 걸어왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">지금하려는 거래도 하지 말게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인은 남자의 첫 거래를 막고는 다른 사람이 제시한 금액의 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">2</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">배를 불렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">원래 거래하던 사람은 노인을 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">‘</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">최아현 회장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">’</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이라고 존칭으로 불렀고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그 사람은 노인의 손짓 한 번에 물러났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">내 차에 타게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인은 곧 남자를 차에 태웠고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">지금 남자가 있는 곳까지 데려왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">10cm 4000</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">억</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">옙</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">지금 확인했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인은 한 번 거래할 때 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">10cm</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">씩 사 갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그것도 항상 전에 거래한 금액보다 크게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">10cm 20000만억</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">또요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 그 결과</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">남자의 키는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">40cm</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">밖에 남아 있지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">왜 그러나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">지금까지 잘 거래해놓고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이러다 키를 전부 팔아버리면 저는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">아아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인은 인자한 얼굴로 남자를 쳐다봤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그럼 팔지 말게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그럼 집을 가져가실 건가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">가져가지 않을 걸세</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">대신 자네의 돈으로 내면서 계속 살게나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 남자는 안심했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키를 전부 팔아버려 죽은 사람이 있다는 소문을 들은 적이 있었는데 그게 자신이 될까 봐 걱정했지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">노인은 그렇게 만들지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 그렇지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">남자는 자신의 돈을 쓰는 게 아까웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">여태까지 돈을 안 쓰고도 잘 먹고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">잘 살았으니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그럼 다른 걸 팔아보는 건 어떤가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인은 거래의 여지를 남겨두었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키 말고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그럼 처음으로 기억을 팔아볼까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 남자는 속으로 고민했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그리고 얼마 안 가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">남자는 노인을 찾아갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">제 기억을 팔겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">자네 기억은 얼마 안 되지 않나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 남자는 당황해하며 기억을 더듬었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그 결과</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">남자는 노인을 만나기 직전까지 밖에 기억하지 못했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그럼 이렇게 하도록 하지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">기억과 함께 너의 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">‘</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">성장</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">’</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">을 팔도록 해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">성장을 팔라고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이름</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">기억도 파는 데 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">‘</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">성장</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">’</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이라고 안 될 게 있나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">? </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">자네가 성장했다는 걸 팔라는 걸세</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그럼 자네는 성장이 사라졌으니 다시 성장할 수 있겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인의 제안은 남자에게 솔깃했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">어차피 돈은 받았으니 다음번엔 오지 않고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">돈만 펑펑 쓰면서 사면 될 일이니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">게다가 키도 다시 성장하게 된다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그럼 거래하도록 하죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">자네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">다시는 이곳에 오지 말게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인은 거래를 하며 웃었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그 웃음에 남자는 뭔가 섬뜩함을 느꼈지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">그래도 거래를 마무리했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">저는 이제 떠나겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">곧 기억이 사라지겠네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">작별 선물 까먹을 뻔</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">~. ‘</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">시간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">’</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">시간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">빨리 떠나라고 주는 내 선물</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">! </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">우린 다시 볼 일 없을 테니까 말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 노인의 말투가 바뀌었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">마치 시간을 판 사람처럼 정신은 그대로이지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">육체의 시간은 이미 팔아버린 사람인 것처럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">겉으로 보이는 것과는 다른 말투로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;"> </span> </p> <p> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">*</span> </p> <p> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">*</span> </p> <p> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">*</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">으</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">여기가 어디지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 남자가 일어났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">. </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">여러 번 본 낯선 천장을 보며 시간이 빠르게 흘러 키가 자란 남자는 이번에 처음으로 키를 팔려고 한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">키 팔아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">!”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;"> “</span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">자네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">, </span><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;">나에게 키를 파는 게 어떠한가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">?”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> </span></p> <p> <span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16px;"> 이번에도 한 노인이 남자에게 걸어왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;">.</span> </p>
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